
One of them is Sundaravelu's man and he attacks an officer. Kaalaiyan is again framed for murder by Sundaravelu, the police intensify their search and a team of officers reach the forest. Sundaravelu, who had secretly followed Soundaryam to the forest, fights Kaalaiyan and takes his knife to kill him, but ends up killing Soundaryam, who came between the two. Soundaryam, coming to know about the misdeeds of her brother and his plans to destroy Kaalaiyan, argues with her brother and goes to the forest in search of Kaalaiyan. The police arrive at Kaalaiyan's marriage venue to arrest him.

Sundaravelu kills Sangili and frames Kaalaiyan. Kaalaiyan subdues Sangili but spares him. To stop the wedding, Sundaravelu, at the instigation of Saamipillai, sends his henchman Sangili, who previously killed Kannamma's father, to fight Kaalaiyan. When the villagers talk ill of Kannamma, Kaalaiyan's brothers decide to get Kannamma and Kaalaiyan married. She takes care of all the domestic work and impresses Kaalaiyan's brothers. Kaalaiyan allows her to stay at his house. When she refuses, he tries to molest her and she comes to Kaalaiyan seeking protection. Sundaravelu falls in love with Kannamma, a girl of his village and proposes to her. Kaalaiyan wins, but refuses to marry Soundaryam as he is aware of Sundaravelu's devious plan, thus disappointing Soundaryam, who loved him, and also insulting Sundaravelu. Saamipillai, knowing well that Kaalaiyan is the best jallikattu player around, advises to Sundaravelu to organise a jallikattu game in the village festival and announce the reward as his sister Soundaryam's hand in marriage. Saamipillai's family was burnt to death by Sundaravelu's father Saamipillai had joined Sundaravelu's service as a mole, planning to destroy Sundaravelu at the appropriate time. He lusts for Kaalaiyan's property and sends his assistant Saamipillai to him with an offer to buy his property. Sundaravelu is an equally rich but less honourable landlord in the neighbouring village. Kaalaiyan, a well-to-do and honourable landlord, lives modestly with his four brothers in a village. It was remade again in Tamil under the same title and released in 2012. The film was also instrumental in establishing Rajinikanth as both an action hero and superstar. It was released on 20 December 1980 and became a major commercial success.



Murattu Kaalai was the first film for Rajinikanth with AVM Productions, and the company's re-entry into Tamil cinema after a long sabbatical. It revolves around Kaalaiyan, an honourable villager who, despite being wealthy, chooses to live modestly while Sundaravelu, a less honourable man from the neighbouring village, tries to grab Kaalaiyan's land. The film stars Rajinikanth, Rati Agnihotri, Sumalatha and Jaishankar. Muthuraman, and written by Panchu Arunachalam. Raging Bull) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by S.
